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NEW DELHI, JUNE 28
The collapse of the Delhi Airport Terminal 1 roof has triggered a war of words between the Centre and the Opposition, with the Congress alleging that the infrastructure work carried out by the government was “substandard construction works marked by corruption.”
The Congress slammed the Modi government, stating that “corruption” and “criminal negligence” were responsible for the shoddy infrastructure created in the last 10 years.
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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the Centre and charged corruption and inability of the Narendra Modi regime led to the collapse of Terminal 1 at Delhi Airport on Friday. Kharge charged the victims bore the brunt of a “corrupt” government.
Condoling the death of one person after the roof of Terminal 1 at Delhi Airport collapsed during the early hours of Friday, Kharge said corruption and criminal negligence were responsible for the collapse. “Corruption and criminal negligence is responsible for the collapse of shoddy infrastructure falling like a deck of cards, in the past 10 years of Modi Government,” he tweeted.
“Delhi Airport (T1) roof collapse, Jabalpur airport roof collapse, Abysmal condition of Ayodhya’s new roads, Ram Mandir leakage, Cracks in Mumbai Trans Harbour Link road, 13 new bridges falling down in Bihar in 2023 & 2024, Pragati Maidan Tunnel submerging and Morbi bridge collapse tragedy in Gujarat are some stark instances which exposes the tall claims by Modi ji and BJP of creating “World Class Infrastructure!” he added.
Kharge charged, “On March 10th, when Modi ji inaugurated the Delhi Airport T1, he called himself “Doosri mitti ka insaan…”, All this false bravado and rhetoric was only reserved for quickly indulging in ribbon-cutting ceremonies before Elections!” The victims “bore the brunt of a corrupt, inept and selfish government, he said.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra too hit out at Modi, asking whether “the prime inauguration minister will take responsibility for these substandard construction works marked by corruption.”
“Is the veil finally lifting from BJPs Chanda lo, Chanda lo corruption model,” she asked.
One person died after the canopy of Delhi Airport Terminal-1, used for domestic flights, collapsed on Friday morning in heavy rains. Six others were injured in the incident which saw flight operations disrupted.
#WATCH | Delhi: Passengers are being taken to Terminal 2 and 3 from Terminal 1. Flights departing from Terminal 1 cancelled till 2 pm today.
All departing and arriving flights from Terminal 3 and Terminal 2 are fully operational, as per Delhi International Airport Limited
One… pic.twitter.com/miAVaj5alx
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2024
Indigo- All arrival and departure (planned for Terminal 1) are being distributed amongst Terminal 2 & Terminal 3.
The real time coordination is being continued with airline officials and all concerned stakeholder on real time basis.
— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) June 28, 2024
A statement by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) spokesperson said a portion of the canopy at the old departure forecourt of Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) collapsed around 5 am due to heavy rain. “There are injuries reported, and emergency personnel are working to provide all necessary assistance and medical aid to those affected. As a result of this incident, all departures from Terminal 1 are temporarily suspended, and check-in counters are closed as a safety measure. We sincerely regret this disruption and apologise for any inconvenience caused,” the statement added.
